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Jimmy Page, Brian May, Tony Iommi, and James Bay celebrate launch of Gibson Garage London: “It’s a new era in rock – and the Twang is still the Thang!”

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James Bay, Tony Iommi, Jimmy Page, and Sir Brian May at the Gibson Garage London kickoff event on February 22, 2024.

Gibson is set to open its doors to its first-ever flagship store outside of the US this week. Celebrating the launch are Jimmy Page, Brian May, Tony Iommi, and James Bay, who’ve arrived to mark the official opening of the new London store.

Inspired by its Nashville flagship store, Gibson Garage London, which opens to the public this Saturday (24 February), is described as the “ultimate guitar experience and destination” for music lovers worldwide.

There, visitors can plug in and play more than 300 electric and acoustic guitars across Gibson, Gibson Custom, Gibson Acoustic, Epiphone, and Kramer, explore the entire collection of Maestro pedals and more across 4,500 square feet of retail space.

Gibson Garage LondonCredit: Gibson

You can also design your own Made-to-Measure guitar inside the Gibson Custom Shop Murphy Lab, and the London store also features a dedicated acoustic guitar room with one of the largest displays of Gibson acoustic guitars in the entire UK, as well as areas for Epiphone electric, acoustic, and bass guitars, and the biggest display of Kramer guitars in the UK.

Gibson Garage LondonCredit: Gibson Gibson Garage LondonCredit: Gibson

At a kickoff event earlier this week, fans enjoyed a special “In Conversation” event with Jimmy Page, as well as live music from James Bay and Rosie Frater-Taylor up on the Gibson Garage London stage. The brand also announced their new guitar partnership with the Led Zeppelin legend – starting with a Custom Shop recreation of his 1971 Gibson EDS-1275 double neck.

“Jimmy Page deserves a very important chapter in the history of Gibson,” says brand president and CEO Cesar Gueikian. “We think of Jimmy as an Ambassador Emeritus of guitars and a music trailblazer in the birth and evolution of rock! In many ways, Jimmy is responsible for the success, continued innovation, and evolution of post-Golden-Era Gibson.”

Of the store’s opening, Brian May says: “The new Gibson Garage London will be just what we all used to dream a guitar shop should be-a place where a young player can feel welcome and mix with the finest instruments, amps, and ancillary gear-and NOT be told to keep their hands to themselves! It’s a new era in Rock – and the Twang is still the Thang!”

“It’s really great that Gibson have chosen London to create a new Gibson Garage,” Iommi adds. “It’s not your average guitar shop-it’s a place where musicians can go to get inspired. Whatever style of player you may be there’s such a wide variety of guitars to choose from. Enjoy!”

The new Gibson Garage London is located at 61-62 Eastcastle St, London, UK just off Oxford Street.

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Not a fan of the upcoming Slayer reunion? Well, “don’t go”, says Gary Holt’s wife

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Slayer members Gary Holt and Kerry King performing

Yesterday, thrash metal titans Slayer announced that they’re reuniting for their first live shows since 2019. While many fans were overjoyed at the band’s upcoming appearance at September’s Louder Than Life and Riot Fest, not everyone was thrilled at the news, with some deeming the stunt a cash grab in the style of Kiss and Mötley Crüe.

To the latter, Lisa Holt, the wife of Slayer guitarist Gary Holt has some sound advice.

“Yes, it’s true… and an exciting adventure for the band and fans!” Holt writes on her Facebook page. “To all the people saying ‘They are liars,’ ‘They must have ran out of money,’ ‘It’s not Slayer without so and so,’ I have an idea for you all… Don’t go… And for all the people who did go to the final tour dates and enjoyed it… Awesome!”

“This isn’t a ‘tour’, it’s some dates… and great news!” she added. “And everyone that thinks they know all the inside info – you can’t possibly know. So just enjoy the fact that this amazing band will play some amazing shows this year. Go or don’t. Nobody cares!”

Commenting on the upcoming show, Tom Araya said in a press release [via Revolver]. : “Nothing compares to the 90 minutes when we’re on stage playing live, sharing that intense energy with our fans. And to be honest, we have missed that.”

Slayer co-founder Kerry King added, “Have I missed playing live? Absolutely. Slayer means a lot to our fans; they mean a lot to us. It will be five years since we have seen them.”

While Slayer are hardly the first major band to announce a “reunion” in recent times (Pantera, Fall Out Boy anyone?), the members have shown little indication they’re planning to reform since ‘retiring’ five years ago, which is why the news is throwing some off.

In fact, King – who recently launched his long-awaited post-Slayer band – told Rolling Stone earlier this month that it was unlikely he and Araya would get the band together again.

“I can pretty much a hundred percent say no because I have a new outlet, and it’s not Slayer, but it sounds like Slayer,” he said.

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Victory VX The Kraken MKII review – is this the best new metal amp in the world?

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Victory VX The Kraken MKII

£1,529, victoryamps.com

Having reviewed the original Kraken back in 2015, I remember it causing a bit of a stir in the metal community. Here was an amp proudly referencing its tonal influences and not being afraid of being judged against them. Designed in conjunction with prog-metal guitarist and YouTube personality Rabea Massaad, it was a two-channel amp with each channel based on each amp in Rabea’s favoured stereo amp set-up: a JCM900 and a Peavey 5150.

Fast-forward to 2023 and Victory have released the Mark II Kraken which they say is “the culmination of four years of development and building upon the legacy of the acclaimed VX Kraken series. The MKII represents the next evolution in the Kraken family”.

Victory logo on the MKIIVictory logo on the MKII

What’s the difference between the new MKII and the original?

“The inspiration for creating the MKII was to embellish what was already a great sounding amp”, claims co-designer Rabea. “My main goal was to enhance the amp tonally but keep it within the realms of what MKI was best known for, which is versatility and feel.”

Indeed, aesthetically it isn’t a great deal different from the MKI but closer inspection reveals a darker grey finish, new chicken-head style knobs, and, for fans of high frequency enhancement – a brand new global presence knob and a rear presence shift switch.

“I do appreciate why people like presence more nowadays because I’ve found sometimes I want to get that bite, and really push to top end depending on what I’m playing. Even in low and mid gain tones, adding the shift switch or a touch of presence just brings out more detail which I love. And adding presence with the extra shift switch is again, another string to the bow of versatility”.

There’s also the option to contain this amp in a more traditional wooden case which makes it less lunchbox and more of a classic amp head.

MKII rear speaker outputsMKII rear speaker outputs

Does the new Victory Kraken have a clean channel?

The most notable addition however, and perhaps most surprisingly given the style of its creator, is a brand-new clean channel. “The remit in my mind was ambient chimey glassy goodness!” said Rabea. “I like to play mid to low gain ambient tones a lot more now, and chimey cleans with single coils. So that began the discussion for adding the clean channel.”

Apparently, the idea for the clean channel was born during the concept of the Super Kraken (the 100w behemoth version of the MKI Kraken). “We disengaged half a preamp tube to go cleaner on VX100 – however this wasn’t possible with the real estate available in VXMKII – as it’s a lunchbox head, so instead Martin decided to try a different approach, by attenuating the first gain stage, which results in a nice, chimey naturally compressed (not overly so) clean channel,” explained Rabea.

MKII clean channelMKII clean channel

Is metal still in the Kraken’s DNA?

Over the many years of playing through different amps, I’ve almost exclusively found that at neutral settings (i.e. 12 o’clock for everything) an amp’s character – or lack thereof – should be revealed, which can then be tweaked to taste. Without naming and shaming, there are many that don’t initially reveal themselves until a deep dive into the instruction manual undertaken and subsequent recommendations employed, but these amps tend to be the most forgettable with just a few exceptions.

In my experience, it isn’t a great sign when such a high degree of precision is required to obtain a good sound, especially as there are so many variables required for replicating the sound of this setting when travelling from venue to venue.

This is not the case with the Kraken. Powering up the high gain second channel we’re immediately met with overdriven brute force and a powerful thud of air emerging from our Cornford 2×12 cab with Celestion Vintage 30s. Whilst some tone aficionados will scoff at the concept of a great metal tone, it isn’t particularly easy to achieve and especially without drive pedals. Almost without exception a TS808 or similar will be needed in front of a high gain metal amp to help sculpt away the low end and boost the mids.

Not so with the Kraken however. With the gain on 1:00 there is plenty of grunt and power without the flubby low end, which is easily tamed by engaging the Bass Focus button at the rear. The additional presence helps with a sonic sheen to the low power chords provided by our seven-string Vigier and when switching to lead work contributes towards a scything tone that accentuates the pick attack thereby transferring a little extra aggression to our soloing. The second master volume means that you’re able to set the volume a little higher for lead work and switch between both master volume settings on the footswitch.

MKII bass, middle, treble and master knobsMKII bass, middle, treble and master knobs

Does the Kraken MKII’s first gain channel emulate the JCM800?

If it were up to me, I’d be happy to remain on the second gain channel indefinitely, but it would be an incomplete review without at least sampling the other two channels. As mentioned the first gain channel was originally inspired by a JCM900, though anyone plugging into this channel who are familiar with the JCM800/900 would not need to be told which amp was its influence.

Crunchy, trebly, mid rich rhythm tones are the order of the day and when compared to my own 1985 JCM800, the Gain 1 channel is very similar. Unlike its inspiration, the Kraken can inject plenty more bass frequencies into the signal than the bass-shy JCM, although – just like the JCM800 – a drive pedal is necessary for hi-gain tones and by stomping on our Boss SD1 we get drive and crunch in abundance. Hard rock heaven, and definitely worth abandoning my comfort zone of that second gain channel for.

Does the Kraken MKII’s clean channel sound any good?

The clean channel is something of a welcome surprise. I was expecting chiming cleans based on the 6L6 power section but as I’ve mentioned in previous reviews of Victory products, the power section rarely tells the tonal tale of their amps. With the gain just over half-way, there’s a slight Marshall-edge to the sound which offsets the chime a little and pushes you more towards Marshall territory than Fender. That is a preference for me personally but turning the gain down a little and turning up the higher frequencies nears you towards the chime, though without perfectly capturing the glassy cleans of a Fender.

MKII high/preheat/low switchMKII high/preheat/low switch

Is the Victory VX The Kraken Mk II worth it?

It’s often a marketing ploy to advertise an amp as being ‘two amps in one’ and in fairness to Victory they don’t actually market the amp in this way. However, they probably should, because it’s quite an achievement for one lunchbox sized amp to house two excellent and contrasting sounds.

As far as the second gain channel goes, it’s a near perfect metal sound. Plenty of crunch, more than enough gain, and a sound that punches its way through the speaker cabinet. It can be as aggressive as you like or as compressed as you like, which pretty much covers the metal guitar tone palette. More importantly – and even though its based on a Peavey 5150 – the Kraken most certainly has its own character to the point that we would genuinely consider this to be held in the same high regard as other iconic metal amps such as the Dual Rectifier and Diezel VH4. One of the finest metal amps money can buy and one of only a few that also boasts two other completely different, yet sonically superb channels.

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The Essential Role of Compression in Acoustic Guitar Playing

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Rack-mounted audio compression gear

In the world of acoustic guitar performances, achieving the perfect balance of dynamics and clarity can be a formidable challenge, especially in live settings. This is where the unsung hero of the pedalboard comes into play: the compression pedal. Often overlooked in favor of more dramatic effects like reverb or delay, compression is vital for […]

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“We put an offer on the table for an Oasis thing… and he said no”: Liam Gallagher reveals Noel turned down offer of Oasis reunion this year

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[L-R] Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher

With every passing day, the notion of an Oasis reunion strays even further out of reach. In a new interview with Mojo, Liam Gallagher has yet again alluded to the ever-elusive reunion – and it seems it’s still not on the cards.

Noel Gallagher reportedly said to Talksport Radio recently that all Liam had to do was call him to mend their broken bond – but Liam claims that isn’t the case. “Noel? He ain’t fucking doing it,” Liam scoffs. “I did call him! Well, my people called Noel’s management team. We put an offer on the table for an Oasis thing – because we got offered it – and he said no.”

“It was a big tour, a lot of money,” Liam stresses. “He turned it down. I get it, he’s got a divorce going down. I’ll do the Definitely Maybe thing and have a nice time without him.”

While Noel alluded to the potential reunion on Talksport Radio, he has a history of flat-out denying any interest in reigniting the Oasis flame. Speaking to Pub Talk, he said he pair would reunite if “a set of extraordinary circumstances” were met.

“If we got back together, it would be a circus and there’s no point,” he said. “Just leave it as it is. I’m happy, [Liam’s] doing his thing, he’s fucking selling out Knebworth, it’s like, ‘Mate, good luck to you.’”

As Mojo notes, future anniversary tours could provide further chances for the pair to work together. The (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? Anniversary in 2025 isn’t exactly far away.

“It’s down to the universe,” Liam muses. “It’ll happen when it happens, it’s not in our hands any more. Me, I love nostalgia though. I’m doing the lot. Every album… you never enjoy them the first time round, so I’ll be milking the lot.”

Liam’s solo tour to mark the 30th anniversary of Definitely Maybe will kick off in June. In a post on Instagram, Liam wrote, “I’m bouncing around the house to announce the Definitely Maybe Tour. The most important album of the ‘90s bar none. I wouldn’t be anywhere without it and neither would you, so let’s celebrate together.”

Liam is also set to release a collaborative record with The Stone RosesJohn Squire, a nostalgic love-letter to Madchester’s indie magic. The aptly titled Liam Gallagher & John Squire is out 1st March.

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“I was behind the times already and out of sync”: Peter Frampton reflects on I’m In You – and it’s somewhat risqué cover

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Peter Frampton on stage for his I'm In You Tour. He is holding both arms out in the air towards the audience and is smiling.

Not only did Peter Frampton not feel happy with the material he recorded for his 1977 album, I’m In You, but he also was not fond of that outfit he wore on the cover – one he describes as “the Little Lord Fauntleroy” outfit.

At the time of its release, the musical landscape was changing and bands such as the Sex Pistols were rising to popularity, thus making Frampton’s get-up feel “behind the times”.

Pretty much every artist out there has a handful of things they perhaps would have done differently over the course of their careers if they could go back in time, and Frampton is one of them, it seems.

The guitarist has previously discussed the worries he felt when deciding to leave Humble Pie to go solo, a risk which, of course, did pay off given the success of his live album, 1976’s Frampton Comes Alive! The record that followed the year after, however, was a different story.

Frampton recalls feeling discomfort when making I’m In You, and did not want it to be put out: “I’m kind of writing it in the studio. I’m drinking, it’s drugs, it’s all these distractions, and it was demoralising,” he remembers in an appearance on The Bob Lefsetz Podcast (via Ultimate Classic Rock).

He later recalls handing it over to his label, much to his own reluctance, and stating: “‘I don’t want this out, but I know you guys are going to put it out.’” He continues: “I was just very disappointed that I couldn’t have the time to spend another couple of years writing.”

Going on to reflect on the infamous cover, he adds, “I should have been in jeans and a T-shirt on the cover with a leather jacket or something, but I was still in the Lord Fauntleroy outfit with the satin pants, the white nurse’s shoes and some god awful woman’s top.”

Apparently the cover was supposed to catch the eye of more pop listeners and female fans. “[The outfit would have] looked fine the year before, but now, Sex Pistols are happening,” he explains. “Things have changed drastically overnight. And I’m behind the times already and out of sync.”

Listen to the full podcast below:

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Gibson partners with Jimmy Page for series of signature models – and first up is his famous double neck guitar

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Jimmy Page playing the double neck guitar on stage

Gibson has just announced a new signature guitar partnership with Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page. The collaboration will seemingly introduce multiple signature models, with a Custom Shop recreation of his 1971 Gibson EDS-1275 double neck up first.

Further details on when the model is set to launch are yet to be made available, and it is not yet confirmed what other models will be coming next. Potentially, we may see some recreations of Page’s Les Paul models.

As per Guitar World, the announcement was made at the launch of the brand’s new retail space, the Gibson Garage London. It is reported that to craft the model, Page’s own model was measured with 3D scanning technology and a process likened to “almost taking MRI of the guitar”. The Gibson team also reportedly visited Page at his London home to study the instrument.

In a statement shared online by Gibson, Page says, “When I met with Cesar [Gueikian, Gibson CEO] and he explained what the future of Gibson looked like, I knew I needed to be involved.

“There is a spirit in the place; after seeing the people working at the factories and getting a connection with them, I knew that picking up that Les Paul Custom and the Doubleneck all those years ago was certainly the right decision.”

Page took the double neck model’s fame to a whole new level, particularly for its use when recording and often performing the band’s iconic Stairway To Heaven. His original model was custom-made to recreate a 1963 version of the double neck, which had been discontinued by the time he wanted one.

Check back on Guitar.com for more updates on the launch as soon as we get them. You can also head over to Gibson and sign up for alerts.

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What I’d buy this week: some out-there pedals, and a neo-brutalist single-cut

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Manson GEO “Mask" Limited Edition Guitar

The gear world is still feeling the effects of last month’s gigantic NAMM drops, in that very little new stuff is arriving at the moment. All the big brands have already showed off their coolest stuff for the next few months. But the well of gear isn’t completely dry, and it gives me the chance to highlight at least one builder you might not have heard of, but absolutely should know about:

Champion Leccy Skitzy

Technically, this pedal isn’t available to buy just yet – it goes on sale tomorrow (23 February), but hey, that’s still this week, right? And, well, I trust Champion Leccy to deliver an awesome take on the format, as should you. A strange, dual-modulated reverb with multiple LFO choices, woozy tape-smears and a secondary mode for extra feedback and oscillation? Yes please! Megan L’s excellent demo video does a great job of summing up the controls and sounds better than I could do in words here, as there’s a lot of knobs, a lot of modes, and a lot of cool things you can do with it.

Check it out at Champion Leccy.

SolidGoldFX Aurras Vibraphase

More modulation here from SolidGoldFX. Taking on from its Athena, this mod pedal is a digitally-controlled mix of a Uni-Vibe and phaser (as the name might have suggested) – the result sounds pretty versatile, with everything from subtle wobble to deep, phasing pulses on offer. And digital control means extra handy stuff, like tap-tempo and the always-fun ramp feature.

Check it out at SolidGoldFX.

Matt Bellamy GEO Mask Guitar

Manson GEO “Mask" Edition V1Image: Manson Guitar Works

OK, so this is definitely in the “money no object” side of this hypothetical exercise, but, just, look at it. Both versions of this insanely cool guitar come with a Sustainiac Stealth Pro sustainer system and Manson’s in-house PF-1 MB pickup, Gotoh 5 series hardware and a high-polish version of Manson’s custom control knob. Combine that with the multi-angled body design and you’ve got something that wouldn’t look out of place in Dune, but that you can also fail to play the Plug In Baby riff on. Neat!

Check it out at Manson.

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“We walked into your house, you had the case on the floor and you handed it to me – and then said, ‘No Stairway to Heaven!’”: Gibson announces new multi–guitar series with Jimmy Page, kicking off with the signature 1971 EDS-1275 double neck

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The firm broke the news at a star-studded opening ceremony for its new Gibson Garage London space – and the partnership is launching with the ultimate symbol of stadium-rocking excess

In a surprising turn of events, Slayer are back – with two festival shows coming later this year

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Kerry King playing guitar. He is standing among lots of smoke and red lighting.

Thrash metal giants Slayer are making a comeback for their first live shows since 2019. The announcement may come as a surprise to many, given the band had formerly announced a retirement and hosted a farewell tour.

Slayer will be playing at two festivals in the US this September – Louder Than Life festival and Riot Fest– with the same line up of members that it previously ended things with: Kerry King, Tom Araya, Gary Holt and Paul Bostaph.

Interestingly, a Slayer reunion had seemed more off the cards than ever in recent months. With hindsight, maybe they were cleverly throwing us off their trail all this time. If that is not the case, then this whole move is rather perplexing to say the least.

King had previously said he hadn’t spoken to Araya since the band’s final show (though he had spoken to other members), and that he could “pretty much say a hundred percent no” to the chances of any reunion happening.

However, King had also said that he felt the retirement was “premature” and expressed sadness at not being able to play in the band anymore when speaking to Metal Hammer. Following their “retirement”, he quickly got to work on solo material. He officially announced his debut solo album From Hell I Rise, just a few weeks ago, which he had described as “an extension of Slayer”.

“Nothing compares to the 90 minutes when we’re on stage playing live, sharing that intense energy with our fans,” Araya says in a new press release (via Revolver). “And to be honest, we have missed that.”

King also states, “Have I missed playing live? Absolutely. Slayer means a lot to our fans; they mean a lot to us. It will be five years since we have seen them.”

Slayer will be headlining Riot Fest on Sunday 22 September and day two of Louder Than Life on Friday 27 September. Find out more via the official Slayer website.

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“Gear is like transportation. I don’t care what you drove to get here, I just care that you’re here”: Session guitarist Tim Pierce on how inexpensive gear still does the trick

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Tim Pierce

There are hundreds of guitarists in the music business with varying opinions on whether expensive gear really makes a difference in producing high quality sound and good tone. But if there’s one person we should be listening to, it’s probably Tim Pierce.

With decades of experience of working collaboratively in studios under his belt, playing guitar for the likes of Michael Jackson, Bon Jovi, Avril Lavigne, Bruce Springsteen and The Goo Goo Dolls, he most definitely knows his stuff when it comes to achieving his desired sound.

With guitar credits on varying records across rock, pop and more, Pierce has more than likely tried out more gear than most. And it seems he believes a big price tag doesn’t always mean a better result. In fact, sometimes artists will say they prefer the tone achieved by something as budget-friendly as a Fender Squier.

In a new interview with Rhett Shull, Pierce explains why he this is the case (via Ultimate Guitar): “Gear that you get enamoured with, sometimes it doesn’t pan out in a situation. You can buy the sweetest, greatest coolest guitar, take it into the recording studio, and when you’re with a producer, an engineer, an artist, you put it up, and they go, ‘I think I like the Squier better.’

“I used to work with this guy, Trevor Horn, and he had access to the most sophisticated, expensive gear in the world. But he had no problem playing a part through a Line Six Pod. He had completely transcended the idea, the attachment to how you got the sound.”

He adds, “The way I’ve said it to people, gear is [like] transportation. I don’t care what you drove to get here, I just care that you’re here. Whatever that thing is out there that you drove here could be really impressive, or it could be an Uber. The gear is just transportation; the sound is the destination. The sound is all that really [matters to] people who know what they’re doing. They want a sound, and that sound could be a $5 thing or a $5,000 thing.”

Watch the full interview below:

Find out more about Tim Pierce via his website.

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Acorn Amps reveals the Epstein Didn’t Kill Himself Fuzz

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Acorn Amps have unveiled their latest pedal, and it’s sure to appeal to the tinfoil hat-wearing guitarists of the world.

The Epstein Didn’t Kill Himself Fuzz is a three-transistor silicon fuzz pedal packed with tongue-in-cheek jabs at the disgraced financier and prolific sex offender. An Erase Footage knob controls the overall signal volume, while Fuzzy Recollection controls the amount of fuzz, allowing users to go from a slightly gritty tone to a full-blown frazzled crunch.

The pedal, branded with the bold, all-caps statement ‘EPSTEIN DID KILL HIMSELF’,  is fitted with neon lighting which lights up when the fuzz is engaged, with a glowing ‘N’T’ alongside the word ‘DID’, changing the wording to ‘EPSTEIN DIDN’T KILL HIMSELF’, while also triggering a pair of red devil horns to appear above the previously inconspicuous drawing of Jeffrey Epstein himself.

The Security Camera switch acts as a bypass, allowing users to keep the ‘N’T’ illuminated letters in ‘DIDN’T’ alongside Epstein’s horns, regardless of whether the fuzz pedal is in effect or not.

In terms of power, the pedal runs on 9VDC pedal power. It also consumes less than 30mA of current.

While there aren’t any clips of the pedal in action just yet, Acorn Amps claims The Epstein Didn’t Kill Himself Fuzz is sonically similar to its discontinued Bweep Fuzz. It advises prospective buyers to check out recordings of the Bweep Fuzz in order to get a feel for the tones its newest fuzz is capable of.

In terms of pricing, the Epstein Didn’t Kill Himself Fuzz is going for $125. It is currently on pre-order and will begin shipping 18 March.

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